Bretonian Armed Forces Defense Intelligence Staff (DIS) (iRP) (AO)

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To: BAF High Command
CC: HMS-Churchill
Comm. ID: Commodore Sir Andrew Stuart, Q-Ship Flotilla Commanding Officer

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Right, I'm sure everyone received that message from one irresponsible battleship Captain, so I'll get to my point quickly.

We don't have resources like that to squander, boys and girls. In spite of the vast amount of resources which my flotilla has confiscated for our war effort, it isn't enough to repair or replace battleships lost in needless engagements in territories which are beyond our jurisdiction.

To the Captain of HMS-Churchill, I have to congratulate him for preventing an act of piracy... before I must harshly reprimand him for squandering thousands of times the resources which he had rescued.

Pursuing into unknown territory via jump-holes unmapped by the BAF is so utterly reckless, it makes me sick. We hire Bounty Hunters for a reason. They can hunt in Magellan all they want... our Dunkirk classes are needed to guard the Leeds border. Losing the noble men and women under our command is nigh-criminal in such pointless endeavours.

Mentioning Bounty Hunters, I would like High Command to note that, after some investigation, I have received some reports from the Search/Destroy Agency, which revealed that the HMS-Churchill had received communications from one of their Agents who could have assisted, yet had ignored his presence, instead of requesting that he pursue the Lane Hackers instead of the Dunkirk-class, which should have been consolidating and guarding the trade lanes from further assaults.

Furthermore, we already know that the Mollys are back to their old tricks, the Republicans having burnt our Treaty in public. Additionally, if Outcasts are thieving from our boys in Trains, it's our (and by that I mean 'your') job to shoot the bloody border-hoppers. Of course, one can expect such Outcasts to open fire if one brings a battleship into unmarked territory which they may consider to be of their interest.

So, to conclude, the Captain of the HMS-Churchill, in my most humble of opinions, is guilty of vast negligence, recklessness and ignorance. Such behaviour does not befit a ranking officer of Her Most Revered Majesty's Armed Forces. Losing crewmen and resources in assaults into unknown territory, against unknown foes and neglecting one's assigned duties is ridiculous in my opinion. Ignorance about who our foes are just adds insult to injury.

If it wouldn't get me arrested and court-martialled, I'd challenge the gentleman to a duel this very instant. Unfortunately ,however, I recognise that I have responsibilities to see to. I know that the men and women under my command are my responsibility, and that our job is to win a war or three. I won't be neglecting my duties, unlike some of our Captains.

-Stuart out!

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